EPA Denies Petition Seeking Ban on Lead-Based Fishing Products
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has denied a petition calling for a ban on the manufacture and use of lead-based fishing gear…
DU Names Humphries New GLARO Director
Rebecca Humphries, director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment, has accepted the position of Director of the Great Lakes/Atlantic Regional Office for Ducks Unlimited…
Bon-Ton Comps Drop 4.2% in October
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the four weeks ended Oct. 30, 2010 decreased 4.2%. Total sales for the four weeks decreased 4.4% to $214.2 million compared with $224.0 million for the prior year period…
K-Swiss Q3 Net Loss Widens on Tax Charge
K-Swiss Inc.'s loss widened in the third quarter to $28.3 million, or 80 cents a share, from $2.9 million or 8 cents, a year ago, partly due to a tax charge. Revenues decreased 12.8% to $61.6 million compared with $70.6 million in the prior-year peri
Target’s Comps Edge up 1.7% in October
Target Corporation reported net retail sales for the four weeks ended Oct. 30 reached $4.64 billion, up 2.2% from $4.54 billion for the same period a year earlier. Comparable-store sales increased 1.7%…
Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Conservation Funding
Despite anti-tax fervor, voters across the country Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a variety of measures that will raise $2 billion for land conservation, according to results tallied by The Trust for Public Land, a national conservation organization. The
Under Armour to Sponsor Chelsea Piers in Manhattan
Under Armour has signed on as the official athletic apparel and footwear sponsor of Chelsea Piers, New York's amateur sports and entertainment complex…
Hanesbrands Prices Senior Notes
Hanesbrands Inc., the parent of Champion and Hanes, announced the pricing of its offering of $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of its 6.375% senior notes due Dec. 15, 2020, at par…
OC Sports Becomes the Official Headwear of NJCAA
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has named OC Sports, a division of Outdoor Cap Company, as the organization's official headwear for a three year period beginning Nov. 1, 2010…
Escalade’s Sporting Goods Sales Climb 17% in Q3
Escalade Inc. reported revenues from the Sporting Goods business were up 17% and 12% for the third quarter and nine months of 2010 compared to the same periods last year. Increases in consumer spending, new product development and expanded product placeme
Orange 21 Gains Additional Financing
Orange 21 Inc., the owner of the Spy Optic eyewear brand, said that effective Nov. 1, its wholly owned subsidiary Orange 21 North America Inc. (O21NA), entered into a $1.0 million promissory note with one of Orange 21 Inc.'s shareholders, Costa Brava
Cannondale, Shimano Employee Pro Deals to Support Bikes Belong
Cannondale and Shimano have aligned with Fuji, Giant, Specialized, and Trek to fund the Bikes Belong Grant Program by participating in the Employee Pro Purchase Program. These companies collect a…
September Golf Rounds Decline
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played for the US were down 3.6% in September and were also down 3.6% on a YTD basis. Public access play was down 3.8% for the month and private course activity was down 2.9%…
Cabela’s Q3 Profit Climbs on 2.4% Comp Gain
Cabela's Inc. said that adjusted for divestitures, total revenue for the third quarter increased 3.9% to $643 million; retail store revenue increased 6.0% to $369 million; direct revenue decreased 1.1% to $219 million; and comps increased 2.4%. Exclu
Boathouse Sports Launches Holiday Online Team Stores
Boathouse Sports launched an web site offering athletic directors and administrators a turn-key fundraising tool that eliminates product inventory, money collection and the hassle of distributing products…
